VDB-287963 · CVE-2024-44299 · WID-SEC-2024-3291

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 18.0 DCP Firmware memory corruption

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8.2	$5k-$25k	0.63

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component DCP Firmware Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-44299. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component DCP Firmware Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution in DCP firmware.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-44299 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/07/2026).

Upgrading to version 18.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Apple macOS

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

18.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (apple): 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 18.1

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +114 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2026 +481 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44299 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44299
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287963
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 07:09
Updated: 04/07/2026 23:11
Changes: 12/12/2024 07:09 (57), 12/14/2024 06:19 (21), 09/01/2025 05:06 (7), 04/07/2026 23:11 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:F8E:103

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